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3 years ago

How do you find the net force acting on an object?

Physics

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weqwewe [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

C. Add all the force vectors

Explanation:

The net force acting on an object is the vector sum of all the forces on the object.

Remember, Newton's first law tells us a body at rest will remain at rest or that in uniform motion will continue in motion unless acted by unbalanced forces.These unbalanced forces act in all direction towards the body thus to get the net force you require a summation of all these force with respect to their magnitudes and directions.

For example a force of 3N towards the East direction acting on a body and another force of 2N towards the West direction on the same body will generate a net force of 1N towards the East direction.

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